{"id":5247,"date":"2025-10-29T16:10:32","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T16:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/?p=5247"},"modified":"2025-10-29T16:26:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T16:26:32","slug":"submit-on-behalf-of-a-student","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/submit-on-behalf-of-a-student\/","title":{"rendered":"Upload Coursework on Behalf of a Student"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If a student is unable to submit their coursework, staff can upload it on their behalf via the Gradebook. Here&#8217;s how:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the course menu, click <strong>Grades <\/strong>to access the Gradebook.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Locate the relevant assignment column and student\u2019s row.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the relevant <em>cell<\/em> and then select the <em>arrow icon<\/em> to open the <strong>Grade Detail Tray<\/strong>.<br> <br> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"328\" class=\"has-border-color has-base-2-border-color wp-image-5250\" style=\"width:473px;height:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/grade_detail_tray-1024x328.png\" alt=\"Screenshot showing the Grade Detail Tray icon appearing inside a Gradebook cell.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/grade_detail_tray-1024x328.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/grade_detail_tray-300x96.png 300w, https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/grade_detail_tray-768x246.png 768w, https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/grade_detail_tray.png 1244w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the <em>Grade Detail Tray<\/em> on the right, click the <strong>Submit for student<\/strong> button.<br> <br> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"848\" height=\"1024\" class=\"has-border-color has-base-2-border-color wp-image-5251\" style=\"width:370px;height:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/submit_for_student-848x1024.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of the Submit for Student button in the Grade Detail Tray.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/submit_for_student-848x1024.png 848w, https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/submit_for_student-248x300.png 248w, https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/submit_for_student-768x927.png 768w, https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/submit_for_student.png 926w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upload the relevant file from your device and click <strong>Submit<\/strong> to complete the process.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>[Optional]<\/strong> You can add a note in the <strong>Comments<\/strong> box when submitting on behalf of a student. This note will become visible to the student once grades have been posted, and can be used to explain the reason for the upload or provide additional context.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If a student is unable to submit their coursework, staff can upload it on their behalf via the Gradebook. 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